After last weeks 670 series (not bad for 6 opens - 5 were splits) I finished off the season with a disappointing 594.

Needing to win all 3 games to qualify from our group we were up against a team that wew were giving 44 pins a game to, and in doubles that is a lot. As I was peppering the pocket for 9's our opponents (well the one with the 41 hdcp started 5-in-a-row, spare , double with possibly 3 pocket hits). By the 8th frame we were done for so I messed about with different balls to see out a 163. The other guy finished with a 231 scr => 272 hdcp and hence the end of our season.

The final 2 games were soul destroying. I rolled 24 frames, nailed the pocket 21 times and got rewarded with 12 strikes and 9 nines. Meanwhile our awesome opponent was hitting ultra thin, through the nose and just about anywhere but the pocket for his strikes..ughhhh!!!

Unfortunately I missed a 7-pin and a 10-pin in the 2nd game for a 198 before finishing the season with a clean 233.

So no money this season and our worst finish for years but, although my average dipped, I feel that I have improved my appraoch and release since christmas and roll on 08/09!!

Tonight was the last week of our league before next weeks final position round. Conditions were tough - very patchy and very light oil. I shot 205,236 & 176 for a 617. Although not great I was really pleased as I only opened twice (split in 1st frame of 1st game and washout in 9th of 3rd. Middle game could easily have been better with a bit of luck as I went 9pin - turkey - 10pin - turkey - 10pin -4pin - strike. Plenty of spare practice in the 3rd but not bad overall.

After last years 2nd place finish we look like finishing no better than 7th and the league pays to 6th which sucks. My paramedic training and shiftwork haven't been kind to my bowling and I'm not bowling as often as I would like.

Still, there is always the end of season knockout to go for and you just never know.